Volleyball: Texas State draws defending champ Longhorns

Texas State’s first appearance in the NCAA Division I tournament will be just like its last one two years ago — it will travel to Austin to take on perennial power Texas in the first round.

The Bobcats (24-12) will play the Longhorns (23-2), the defending national champion and No. 1 overall seed, at approximately 7 p.m. Thursday at Gregory Gym. UTSA faces Texas A&M at 4:30 p.m. in the other first-round contest at the sub-regional.

The winners play at 7 p.m. Friday for a berth into the Sweet 16.

Texas State is making its ninth appearance in the NCAA tournament and first since 2011, when it lost Texas 25-15, 25-23, 25-15.